Chickpea Tuna Salad Avocados (Printable)

Creamy avocado halves filled with a zesty chickpea-tuna mixture, perfect for a quick, nutritious lunch.

# What You Need:

→ Chickpea Tuna Salad

01 - 1 can (15 oz) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
02 - 1/4 cup vegan mayonnaise
03 - 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
04 - 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
05 - 1 small celery stalk, finely diced
06 - 1/4 small red onion, finely diced
07 - 2 tablespoons dill pickles, finely chopped
08 - 2 teaspoons capers, drained and roughly chopped
09 - 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
10 - 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
11 - 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
12 - 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

→ For Serving

13 - 2 large ripe avocados, halved and pitted
14 - Mixed salad greens, optional
15 - Lemon wedges, optional

# Directions:

01 - In a medium bowl, mash the chickpeas with a fork or potato masher until mostly broken down while retaining some texture.
02 - Add the vegan mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, celery, red onion, dill pickles, capers, parsley, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Stir until well combined.
03 - Taste the mixture and adjust seasoning as needed for balance and flavor intensity.
04 - Cut the avocados in half and remove the pits. Scoop out additional flesh from the center to create a larger cavity if desired.
05 - Fill each avocado half generously with the prepared chickpea tuna salad mixture.
06 - Arrange the filled avocados over mixed greens and serve immediately with lemon wedges on the side.

# Expert Hints:

01 -
  • It tastes like a deli-counter favorite but comes together faster than you'd order takeout.
  • One can of chickpeas transforms into something so satisfying, you'll forget it ever needed anything from the ocean.
  • The creamy avocado meets bright, briny flavors in a way that feels both simple and somehow special.
02 -
  • Avocados brown fast once cut, so work quickly and brush with lemon juice if you need to sit for even five minutes.
  • The texture of your mashed chickpeas is everything—too smooth and it loses character, too chunky and it doesn't hold together when you bite into it.
03 -
  • If your avocados aren't quite ripe, give them a few hours on the counter with a banana nearby—the ethylene gas speeds things up beautifully.
  • Taste the chickpea mixture before filling so you can adjust seasoning to your preference; this is where salt and lemon juice do their most important work.
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